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Risk of Poor Outcomes From Bariatric Surgery Greater in Elderly Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

For patients aged 65 years and older, adverse event rates exceeded 20%, and in-house mortality was 3.2%.

Refined Definition of Metabolic Syndrome Better Predicts Future Diabetes Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

A newly validated definition of metabolic syndrome that uses continuous rather than categorical variables has better predictive power for future diabetes.

Medication Nonadherence Prevalent in Diabetics is Associated with Adverse Outcom Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

Medication nonadherence was significantly associated with increased risks for all-cause hospitalization and for all-cause mortality.

High Blood Glucose A Major Cardiovascular Risk, Diabetes or No Diabetes Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

Even if diabetes is left out of the equation, higher-than-optimum blood glucose is a major worldwide killer, equivalent to smoking deaths, according to researchers.

Results Announced from ADOPT (A Diabetes Outcome Progression Trial) Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

Landmark Study compares effectiveness of single therapy with rosiglitazone, sulfonylurea and metformin in a head to head comparison with 4360 newly diagnosed Type 2’s.

Fasting Glucose Predicts Heart Failure, Death Rate, MI and Stroke, Independent of Diabetes Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

Fasting Glucose Predicts Heart Failure, Death Rate, MI and Stroke, Independent of Diabetes An analysis based on the combined interim results from two prospective randomized trials, rates of HF hospitalization over more than two years rose in tandem with baseline fasting plasma glucose levels.

Odds Are That Gamblers Have More Health Problems, Including Diabetes Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

People who gamble at least five times a year have more health problems than people who gamble less frequently, a new study reveals. And people with a severe gambling addiction are the most likely to report serious health problems, such as increased heart rate, angina and liver disease when compared to people who have never had a gambling problem.

Cost Of Treating Diabetes Continues to Surge in US Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

Drug costs double and triple due to the new medications that are available with out generic copies. Diabetes makes up over 33% of the Medicare Budget!

Metabolic Syndrome Classification of Little Help in Diabetics Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

A diagnosis of metabolic syndrome does not appear to provide additional prognostic information in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Study Links Job Stress to Doubling the Risk for Diabetes Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

Workers suffering from job burnout are more prone to develop Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

 

 

 

 

 

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